“Film subgenre exemplified by "The Thing" or "The Fly"”
This clue appeared as 15-Across in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, February 21, 2026. The answer has 10 letters.
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The clue “Film subgenre exemplified by "The Thing" or "The Fly"” ran in the NYT Crossword on February 21, 2026 as 15-Across. Its answer is a 10-letter word that starts with B and ends with R, with 3 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “Film subgenre exemplified by "The Thing" or "The Fly"” clue?+
The answer is BODYHORROR (10 letters), from the NYT Crossword of February 21, 2026.
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